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MI HB4600

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Tom Cochran

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the department to issue directives to all state agencies by October 1, 2017 to make website homepages available in languages other than English.

  • Directives apply only if the director determines that 2.5% or more of Michigan's population speaks a language other than English.

  • State agency websites must be made available in any language spoken by 2.5% or more of the state's residents.

  • Amends the Management and Budget Act (1984 PA 431) by adding Section 449.

Legislative Description

State financing and management; other; requirement for state agencies to translate their public websites into languages spoken by at least 2.5% of Michigan's population; require. Amends 1984 PA 431 (MCL 18.1101 - 18.1594) by adding sec. 449.

State agencies (existing): technology, management, and budget

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 05/11/2017

5/16/2017

Committee Referrals

Oversight5/11/2017

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